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Maker
Unknown
Date made
1710
Origin
Germany
Stitches
Basket, Cross, Florentine, Rice, Satin, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: missing J and U. Numbers 1-15. Sampler is worked from four sides. At center bottom a farm scene, on the R a basket of flowers. At the top a table with a vase of flowers on top and flowers on both sides, on the L a large tree(?) with hanging purple fruit or flowers. A square in each corner with a different design in each. At the center a crown and two plumes. Lace border around entire piece.
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
20 1/16"
Width Without Frame
10 1/16"
Historical Owner
#38.1141 Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts